National Forecast
Issued at: 21 February 2026 05:30
TODAY - Saturday 21st February
A cloudy and misty day with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading eastwards across the country, reaching most areas by late morning or early afternoon. The rain will be heavy at times, particularly further west. Becoming breezy too, with southwesterly winds increasing moderate to fresh through the morning. Relatively mild with highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.
TONIGHT
Any lingering rain will clear eastwards during the first half of the night, with drier conditions developing along with some clear spells. However, scattered showers will begin to feed in from the west later in the night. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees, mildest in the southwest, with mostly moderate southwesterly winds.
TOMORROW - Sunday 22nd February
A blustery day with sunny spells and scattered showers feeding in from the Atlantic. The showers will be heavy at times with the chance of an isolated thunderstorm, especially in the afternoon in the northwest and west. Highest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees, with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds, stronger near Atlantic coasts.
National Outlook
Overview: Atlantic low pressure continuing to dominate, bringing mixed conditions with periods of rain and drizzle, showers, and sunny spells. It will be breezy at times too. Mild with temperatures above average for the time of year.
Sunday night: Clear spells with showers, scattered in the west and north but more isolated elsewhere. Breezy with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees.
Monday: Starting off mostly dry, cloud will thicken across the country from the southwest through the morning. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will follow, clearing northwards through the day with drier conditions following. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees, with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.
Monday night: A cloudy night, it will be mostly dry apart from a few patches of light rain or drizzle. However, more persistent rain will arrive into the west towards morning. Quite mild with lowest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees, with moderate to fresh southerly winds.
Tuesday: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading eastwards across the country. Current indications are that the rain will be heaviest and most persistent in the southwest and south. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees, with moderate to fresh southerly winds.
Wednesday: A mix of sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy and with a chance of isolated thunderstorms. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees, with light to moderate southerly winds, veering southwesterly.
Further outlook: Continuing unsettled and mixed. Possibly turning cooler later in the week and towards the weekend.
Temperature circle (°C): maximum and minimum temperature forecast for each day. Wind symbol (km/h): arrow points in the direction the wind is blowing. The weather and wind icons: for the time of maximum temperature and minimum temperature.